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Thursday 27 February 2014

Redshank [Tringa totanus]

As its name suggests, redshanks' most distinctive features are their bright orange-red legs. They have a medium-length bill with an orange base to match, brown speckled back and wings and paler belly. [RSPB]

Shame about the leaf.







41 comments:

  1. daar word je niet tureluurs van. je hebt ze heel mooi.

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  2. a plain-colored bird with a lot of flair! :)

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  3. Great set Bob...drat on that darn leaf...lol!...[;o)

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  4. Wow, it's beautiful.
    (with nothing you can do leaf)

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  5. they're all so sweet and innocent looking

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  6. I like the way his legs seem to glow a little because of the sun light.

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  7. Beautiful bird Bob!!I like the bright orange-red legs!!So cute!
    Great shots!!
    Dimi...

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  8. I know him by Archibebe común .. Cool pictures Bob.. Congrats..

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  9. What a beautiful bird this is, Bob!

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  10. Hola Bob a pesar de esa entrometida hoja, no deja ser ser una magnifica toma.Un fuerte abrazo

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  11. Bob, herrliche Fotos und eine gute Erklärung.
    Einen schönen Restabend wünscht dir
    Irmi

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  12. You can make a plain bird beautiful. Look at that lovely light.

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  13. Gorgeous, subtle markings. Thank you.

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    1. No, I should say thanks to you for your comments.

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  14. Such a beauty! Love his orange legs.

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  15. Bob, it is a beautiful bird. Lovely photos! Enjoy your weekend!

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  16. Wonder if they have those in Florida?

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  17. well to us blog-followers, a leaf is what it is. It's nature as much as the beautiful bird you captured. Our nature shots we always aim to be picture-perfect, but it isn't always opportune to line up a bird is it? The Redshank is great, the lighting on the 'red' at the base of the beak shows up so warmly too..

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  18. Smashing!

    ALOHA from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    =^..^= <3

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  19. What lovely sunlit shots! NIce orange legs too.

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  20. Hallo Bob,
    again very nice, and never mind about the leaf... it's great anyway. Have a nice week end !

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  21. Beautiful photos of this Redshank.
    Well done Bob.

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  22. HI Bob Great light to take photos in. This Redshank is great and I love the Magpie from yesterdays post as well.

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  23. That's an awesome bird and your photos are simply gorgeous.

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  24. This image with that beautiful bird is great ! wonderful light
    wish you a happy day

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  25. Hello Bob,
    You have mastered the back-light so perfectly!
    WELL DONE!!

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  26. Es una pena que esa hoja se interpusiera y que no pudieras captarlo de forma que se vieran toda la longitud de sus patas. En todo caso la serie resulta interesante para conocer este ave. Un abrazo,

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  27. I really love the feathers on this one Bob.

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  28. Maybe when spring comes I'll try some bird watching too, looks like fun!

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  29. This one is really close too!

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